Summary
Showing that there is still plenty to discover inStarfieldeven after dozens of hours of play, one gamer unexpectedly stumbles into a massive area hidden just out of sight in New Atlantis after 150 hours in the game. One of the most visually distinctive locations in Bethesda Game Studios’ sprawling sci-fi epic,Starfield’s city of New Atlantisis the center of the United Colonies’ power and home to the game’s society of explorers, Constellation.
Released on PC and Xbox Series X|S in September following a lengthy development process,Starfieldis the latest open-world adventure fromThe Elder ScrollsandFalloutdeveloper Bethesda Game Studios. Swapping out the fantasy and post-apocalyptic themes of its most recent releases for a sci-fi setting,Starfieldrepresents Bethesda’s attempt to take on an entirely new genre. While some players have been pleased with the end result, complaints about poor PC optimization and an often menu-heavy UI have led toStarfieldbeing rated lower thanFallout 76on Steam as of the time of writing.
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Despite this backlash, many gamers have been happily exploringStarfieldand making some unexpected discoveries along the way. In an example of how some of the game’s most interesting areas can be hidden in plain sight, a user on r/Starfield recently expressed their astonishment at discovering the subterranean city of The Well. Located deep below the shimmeringbuildings of New Atlantison the planet Jemison, The Well is the home of the city’s working class and the hub of a literal underground economy. Although it’s possible to enter The Well early in the game, Redditor mestrenandi didn’t stumble upon it until they’d already spent 150 hours inStarfield.
One response to mestrenandi’s post noted that it was a great example of how players can have wildly differing experiences inStarfield, stating that during their playthrough they were doing missions in The Well early on in the game. This led to other players sharing their own unexpected discoveries, with several replies noting that they were still finding new quests and areas even after playing for dozens of hours. Another Redditor pointed out that the discovery of the neglected industrial slums of The Well likely came as quite a surprise after that long, given the clean and orderly picture of United Colonies life presented by the city above.
The fact that players can wander into a previously unseen city after so many hours shows just how much content there is forStarfieldplayers to find in the game’s galaxy. While finding The Well came as a shock to mestrenandi, it’s probably not as surprising as discovering the whole city ofNew Atlantis floating in spaceas recently happened to another gamer.
Starfieldis available on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
